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A State of Jane

Meredith Schorr

January 15, 2013 25 Comments

About the author, Meredith Schorr:  A born and bred New Yorker, Meredith Schorr discovered her passion for writing when she began to enjoy drafting work-related emails way more than she was probably supposed to, and was famous among her friends for writing witty birthday cards. After dabbling in children’s stories and blogging her personal experiences, Meredith found her calling writing “real chick lit for real chicks.” When Meredith is not hard at work on her current work in progress, she spends her days as a trademark paralegal at a law firm in New York City. Meredith is a loyal New York Yankees fan and an avid runner. She also loves to read and is always on the lookout for her new favorite author. A State of Jane is her second novel.

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“The Future of Chick Lit”

Chick lit has come a long way since the surge in the late 90s. Common aspects to most books back then included an obsession with designer shoes and handbags, a boss from hell, a gay best friend and a tendency to over indulge in fancy cocktails.  While many recent releases still include one or more of these elements, the chick lit heroine has matured over the years both from an emotional standpoint and a chronological one.   Chick lit protagonists are no longer put to pasture once they hit 30 and not all of them are single and looking for Mr. Right.  Some are married, some are mothers and some are in menopause!  I think one reason the age-range of our main characters has broadened is because many of the stereotypes of how women are supposed to behave after 30 or 40 have been proven wrong.  Women are getting married and having children later in life than even twenty years ago.  Since women are more likely to have careers of their own, finding a husband to support them is less of an issue than it used to be. And as my friend Alan advised me, back when he was young, getting married was the only sure-fire way to an active sex life.  Not anymore.  Almost any woman or man can walk into a bar these days with the sole intention of getting laid and achieve his/her goal.  For better or worse, many people do not want to commit to one sexual partner for the rest of their lives.  As a result, many women 35 and older are experiencing some of the same dating drama as their younger sisters.  Women look better and feel better at a more mature age than we used to.  Forty is the new thirty!  I believe these changes in society will continue to be reflected in the books that are written.

The reason chick lit heroines are less likely to obsess over superficial or materialistic things could, in my humble opinion, be a result of the suffering economy.   While chick lit is often a means of escape for readers, I think for the most part that readers would rather immerse themselves in the world of someone relatable as opposed to living vicariously in some fantasy world.  There are, of course, exceptions to this and the paranormal frenzy certainly puts my “realistic” theory to shame.  However, based on the books I’ve read lately that have been categorized as “chick lit”, the trend is definitely leaning toward relatable as opposed to farfetched.  Realistic with a happy ending of course 🙂

Although I’ve tried to stop listening, I often hear through the grapevine that big New York City editors continue to consider “chick lit” by that or any other name a dead genre.  This lends itself to a rather bleak future for those authors wishing to pursue publication of their chick lit manuscripts only through the traditional path of attaining a literary agent to shop the Big 6 publishers.  Without connections, impeccable timing and luck or a huge existing platform, it will probably be very difficult.  I’ve heard from my peers at Chick Lit Writers of the World that many of them have even taken to revising their chick lit manuscripts to fall more squarely into romance or young adult in order to make their books more sell-able.   For those authors open to pursuing other means of publication, whether small press (like myself) or self-publishing, however, I believe the future of chick lit is a bright one.  To modify the famous quote “if you build it, they will come” from one of my favorite movies, Field of Dreams, “If you write it, they will come,” because it’s not the readers who have labeled chick lit “dead”, it is the gatekeepers.  As long as authors continue to write fun, lighthearted, chick lit stories, readers looking for that type of story, and there are a lot of them, will find us.

These are my guesses with respect to the future of chick lit as a genre, but only time will tell if I’m right!

To be continued…

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Holiday Treats for Chick Lit Lovers

December 4, 2012 8 Comments

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In the spirit of coming together for the holidays, eight popular Chick Lit authors are “partying it up” with a shared promotion for book lovers! That means eight fun and fizzy e-books, each priced at $3.99 or less, that are packed with plenty of laughs and romance to keep you entertained on those long winter nights! And if you’d like to gift one of these books to a Chick Lit fan, we’ve got you covered with your choice of paperbacks!

Which books are featured in this festive promo?

Finding Lucas by Samantha Stroh Bailey – Daytime talk show producer Jamie Ross is beyond fed up with her toxic bad boy turned metrosexual boyfriend. Spurred on by her gang of quirky friends, she goes on a hilarious, at-times disastrous, and totally life-changing hunt to track down the “one who got away.” But are some loves best left behind? E-book and paperback available on Amazon.

In Need of Therapy by Tracie Banister – Handling the problems of hysterical hypochondriacs, lovelorn neurotics, and compulsive man whores is all in a day’s work for super-shrink Pilar Alvarez. But can she deal with her crazy Cuban family, a trio of unsuitable suitors, and a threat to her practice without ending up on the couch herself? E-book available on Amazonand Barnes & Noble; paperback available on Amazon.

What the Dog Ate by Jackie Bouchard – Discovering what her dog ate turns Maggie Baxter’s world upside down. With her chocolate Lab, Kona, as her guide, can Maggie forego her overly analytical ways to find a new life filled with tail-wagging joy? E-book available on Amazon,Barnes & Noble, and iTunes; paperback available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

The Girl, the Gold Tooth, & Everything by Francine LaSala – Suburban housewife Mina, beaten-down and struggling with amnesia, starts getting her memory and her mojo back. But she soon learns everything has a price in this fast-paced, richly layered, and darkly humorous satire! E-book and paperback available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Breaking the Rules by Cat Lavoie – When Roxy Rule shares a passionate kiss with her lifelong best friend, she must come to terms with her feelings for him while dealing with two sisters in full crisis mode, a boss who makes her want to stab herself with a letter opener and a fiancé who can’t wait to walk down the aisle. Can she keep it together–or will she break under the pressure? E-book available on Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble; paperback available on Amazon.

Fashioning a Romance by Libby Mercer – Devastatingly handsome and deliciously weird, John Harrington is the man of Caitlyn Taylor’s dreams… and her nightmares. She has no use for a womanizer like him, and dodges his advances like a pro. But when they end up in Paristogether, Caitlyn feels her resolve begin to slip. How will she ever be able to resist the irresistible in the most romantic city in the world? E-book available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.

A State of Jane by Meredith Schorr – Jane Frank is newly single after nine years and looking for a second chance at love. But when she dives head first into the NYC dating scene and finds it infested with flakes who are interested today and gone tomorrow, it may be time for Jane to turn the tables! E-book available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iTunes; paperback available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Picture Perfect by Lucie Simone – Lauren Tate’s perfectly planned life quickly unravels at the seams when a smear campaign threatens her career as a top TV executive, but she learns just how cutthroat showbiz can truly be when the hottest scandal in Tinsel Town turns deadly and the Hollywood hunk who’s stolen her heart goes missing. E-book available on Amazon; paperback available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Filed Under: Isabella Tagged With: A State of Jane, Breaking the Rules, Cat Lavoie, Fashioning a Romance, Finding Lucas, Francine LaSala, Holiday Treats for Chick Lit Lovers, In Need of Therapy, Jackie Bouchard, Libby Mercer, Lucie Simone, Meredith Schorr, Picture Perfect, Samantha Stroh Bailey, The Girl The Gold Tooth & Everything, Tracie Banister, What the Dog Ate

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